Bloomberg Wants to Show Trump Voters They’re Economically Left Behind
The candidate released a plan to support entrepreneurs and small businesses, dovetailed with millions of dollars of swing-state TV ad spending
In 2016, President Trump resonated with parts of the nation that he said were left behind by bad trade deals that sent their high-wage jobs overseas. If a Democrat is to beat him in 2020, large numbers of those voters will have to be convinced that they are still forgotten.
That may seem a steep challenge amid rising real wages, half-century-low joblessness, and a record economic expansion, but former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg — trying to muscle his way into the race — has made the economy a centerpiece of his campaign.
Bloomberg’s strategy has already made him an important wild card in the contest for the Democratic nomination. In an average of national polls published Friday at FiveThirtyEight.com, Bloomberg was in fifth place at 5.2%. But there are indications he may be moving up. A new Hill-HarrisX poll published the same day had Bloomberg rising sharply to double digits, with 11%, a tie with Sen. Elizabeth Warren for third place. Joe Biden retained his lead at 28% and Sen. Bernie Sanders was second with 16%. The results were a…
